Where does “vaskebrett” come from?

vaskebrett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vaske, from Old Norse vaska, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vaskebrett (Norwegian Nynorsk): a washboard; a washboard surface

Definitions

  1. a washboard; a washboard surface

Ancestry of “vaskebrett”, step by step

vaskebrett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vaske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvasketo wash
2Old Norsevaskato wash
3Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
4Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Norwegian Nynorsk brett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbretta board; a tray
2Middle Low Germanbret—
3Proto-Germanicbredąboard, plank, shelf
4Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic watskaną →
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